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Upstate Eats — the Capital Region's most-trusted food guide, by Dom C
One local, one honest opinion: exactly where to go, what to order, and what to skip.
Featured spots
Where I'd send you this week
Fruit Loop
$$Latham · Breakfast & Coffee8/10
Avocado toasts and specialty coffee with a healthy, cute vibe.
Latham Bagel Shop
$Latham · Bagels8.5/10
A quick-service bagel spot where the bagels are the real deal.
Lo Porto's
$$$Troy · Italian9/10
Dark, candlelit, classic old-school Italian — a room made for a special night.
The rankings
Best Mozzarella Sticks in the Capital Region
I've eaten an unreasonable number of mozzarella sticks so you don't have to. Here's where the cheese pull actually earns it.
Smith's of Cohoes
Cohoes
Upscale modern bar food in a historic bar setting — a great happy-hour hang.
Ralph's Tavern
Colonie
An Albany-area staple — classic bar food, pizza, late-night eats and cheap drinks.
The map
Every pin is a place I've actually eaten
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